New Nikon Full Frame Camera

It certainly seems the folks at Nikon have been busy. There had been a few rumours on the net about the Nikon D700, and now the full facts are out:

12.1 Megapixel Full Frame

ASA 100 to 25,600

51 point / 15 cross-type focusing points

5 FPS shooting speed (8 FPS with optional grip)

Colour AF Tracking

Built in sensor cleaning

Priced at US $2999.95

Its good to see Nikon taking a U-Turn in its original stance of refusing to consider full frame cameras as it used to insist that its DX format was the way to forward. I guess the Canon 5D’s sales have proved to the manufacturers that there is a huge market and need for full frame.